Monday, August 31, 2015

TA Training Fall 2015

Looking for TA Training workshop options? We've got you covered! All 40 of the EDC's TA Training workshops for Fall 2015 are now publicly viewable and open for registration. To register for any of these workshops, go to the "TA Training" tab on Carleton Central. Fall 2015 TA Training Day The Fall 2015 TA Training Day will... More

Monday, August 31, 2015

Start of Term Announcement for Classroom Users

As summer winds down and we get ready for the start of another school year, IMS would like to remind faculty and instructors about the electronic equipment lockout in general pool classrooms on weekends and evenings.  Starting at 7:00 p.m. on Fridays and continuing all weekend, teaching consoles will be locked and unavailable for... More

Friday, August 28, 2015

Welcome to Fall 2015 – How I Spent My Summer

The Discovery Centre is welcoming the new academic year with an event featuring presentations and exhibits from undergraduate students about their summer work experiences.  The event is to showcase to our new faculty and our new incoming students the value and potential of undergraduate students working in research - through summer internships,... More

Friday, August 28, 2015

EDC TA Training Workshops – Fall 2015

Looking for TA Training workshop options? We've got you covered! All 40 of the EDC's TA Training workshops for Fall 2015 are now publicly viewable and open for registration. Regular Workshop offerings TA Training Day offerings To register for any of these workshops, go to the "TA Training" tab on Carleton Central. Don't forget... More

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Blog: Check out the CU Testing Centre

By: Leanne Barber, CUOL Office Administrator You may already be aware of the Student Centre located in D299 Loeb Building, but did you know that CUOL offers another service from that location? The Carleton University Testing Centre (CUTC) provides ‘Grade A’ service to various professional institutes (90+), universities and colleges across the... More

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Accessible chemistry: It’s not just a myth

By Emily Cook, TLS Staff Writer If you’re not a fan of chemistry yet, Professor Maria DeRosa is here to change that. DeRosa helps her students develop an understanding not only of fundamental material, but the broader impact chemistry has in the world. “I love chemistry, so I want to show how these concepts... More

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The Art of Decluttering – Lesson Tool in cuLearn

When all your class activities are created separately in cuLearn, your course page can quickly become cluttered, which can make students feel uneasy, confused and even anxious. But thanks to the Lesson Tool in cuLearn, there is now an answer to this challenge. The tool groups weekly course activities that incorporate readings, videos, links,... More

Friday, August 21, 2015

Upgraded Classroom Technology

IMS is happy to announce that we have performed a series of technology upgrades in several classrooms. These changes have allowed us to me towards a digital infrastructure and widescreen format in the following classrooms: Tory 208, 210, 238, 340, 342, 446, 447 Southam Hall 404, 416 Azrieli Pavilion 132 Minto Case 5050 Loeb... More

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

TA Training Starter Kit

Welcome to Carleton University, and congratulations on becoming a Teaching Assistant (TA)! We hope that your experience this year is a fulfilling and rewarding one. Among all the other new and exciting things that you're learning about as you settle into Carleton, one thing the EDC would like to remind you of is that your TAship... More

Monday, August 17, 2015

Creating effective multiple-choice assessments

Which of the following is a sign that you’re NOT young anymore? You choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy. You play connect the dots on your liver spots. Getting the mail is one of the highlights of your day. You sprinkle tenderizer on your applesauce. You look both ways before crossing... More

Thursday, August 13, 2015

cuLearn Study Hall this month

With the fall term right around the corner, now is the time to drop by the EDC to learn some cuLearn basics or for a refresher. This month, we're offering two cuLearn Study Hall sessions, where you can drop in to work on your cuLearn courses with an educational technology consultant nearby who can... More

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Register for “Preparing to Teach” Today!

Interested in pursuing a career in teaching? Then don’t miss out on the opportunity to take part in the EDC’s Preparing to Teach certificate course, which is scheduled to run on Thursdays, 1-4pm, from October 1st to December 3rd (excluding October 29th, the Fall reading week). The last day to apply for the Fall 2015 cohort is Friday,... More

Monday, August 10, 2015

cuLearn outage August 14

On Friday, August 14, cuLearn will be unavailable between 6 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. as CCS performs a software upgrade. For any questions about the outage, please contact CCS at 613-520-3700, ccs.service.desk@carleton.ca. Full service will be restored by 6:15... More

Friday, August 7, 2015

Provost Scholar Award Recipients 2014-15

2014-2015 Provost Scholar Award Recipients Due to the variety of work done in these areas across the University and within individual experience the Awards were granted to a diverse group of hard working students who excelled in one or more of the areas of undergraduate research, community engagement, internationalization and immersive learning.... More

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Spotlight on inaugural Excellence in Learning Support Award winner Rachelle Thibodeau

By: Emily Cook, EDC Staff Writer Whether it’s building up leaders to support other students, or developing new programs to encourage student learning, Rachelle Thibodeau is part of it all. “Knowing how learning works is such a transferrable knowledge base that you can take with you into every situation,” she says. The Coordinator of... More

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Blog: Stricktly Speaking with John Strickland

In the inaugural edition of Stricktly Speaking, John Strickland, IMS Assistant Director, describes how using classroom technology is a lot like learning to drive for the first time and provides his take on the importance of IMS' one-on-one classroom... More

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Blog: Check out the CU Testing Centre

By: Leanne Barber, CUOL Office Administrator You may already be aware of the Student Centre located in D299 Loeb Building, but did you know that CUOL offers another service from that location? The Carleton University Testing Centre (CUTC) provides ‘Grade A’ service to various professional institutes (90+), universities and colleges across the... More

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Interested in Being an “Out-of-Priority” TA This Fall?

Are you an "out-of-priority" TA this coming fall who is still hoping to apply for a TAship? If so, you'll be interested to read FGPA's recent announcement on this subject. Click on the link to learn more and for application instructions. Note: questions on this subject should be raised with... More

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Social Wiki for collaborative learning

There are many tools out there that can help create collaborative learning in classes. One of the most popular tools is the wiki. Prof. Babak Esfandiari and his team from the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering have been developing a ‘Social Wiki’ tool that takes the collaborative aspects of wikis and introduces social... More

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Blog: Reflecting on STLHE 2015

Allie Davidson, the EDC’s ePortfolio Analyst, attended the 2015 STLHE conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. She asked Carleton staff and instructors who attended the conference what was one thing they learned from their experience at STLHE. Find out what they had to say in Allie’s video... More

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Announcing the inaugural Excellence in Learning Support Award winner

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) are pleased to announce that Rachelle Thibodeau has been named the inaugural winner of the Carleton University Excellence in Learning Support Award. The award recognizes Carleton’s educational support staff members who... More

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Blog: Reflecting on STLHE 2015

Allie Davidson, the EDC’s ePortfolio Analyst, attended the 2015 STLHE conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. She asked Carleton staff and instructors who attended the conference what was one thing they learned from their experience at STLHE. Find out what they had to say in Allie's video... More

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Integrating cuPortfolio into your course

Thinking about using cuPortfolio in a course this year? Whether you are considering using the technology for the first time or are looking for ideas on how to refresh your existing ePortfolio assignment, this session is for you! Join us on August 4 from 12-1 p.m. as we explore the benefits and challenges of... More

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

New faculty and contract instructor orientations in August

Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is once again hosting new faculty and contract instructor orientations to help educators at Carleton become more comfortable with their new positions and more familiar with the university community. New Faculty Orientation All new faculty members are invited to attend our comprehensive orientation from August... More

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Carleton Teaching Award winners honoured at luncheon

Dr. Peter Ricketts, Carleton’s Provost and Vice-President (Academic), and Dr. Joy Mighty, Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), celebrated the 2015 Carleton University Teaching Award winners at a private luncheon at Baker’s Grill on Monday, July 6. Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award winners Jim Davies (Institute of Cognitive... More

Friday, June 26, 2015

Tech Corner: How AV is making roads and highways safer

If you have ever driven down a major 400 highway in Ontario, you have probably noticed MTO’s versatile overpass signs that provide drivers with useful information on upcoming traffic routes, safe driving messages, and even Amber Alerts. Although rudimentary, the intent is to make our roads and communities safer. Korean technology manufacturer... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Blog: “Scientific proof” that lecturing is ineffective

By: Maristela Petrovic-Dzerdz, EDC Instructional Designer Have you seen this image? If you are in the field of education and have been attending presentations and conferences in the past three years, you probably have. The presenters often use it to make a point about ineffectiveness of lectures. I decided to search for a source... More

Friday, June 12, 2015

Tech Corner: Low-Tech Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has been more than just a buzz word lately as this technology continues to build strength and popularity among a wide variety of markets and mediums. The obvious affiliation is in the gaming world, as it introduces an immersive dimension to things like first-person interaction. Other domains include healthcare and medicine,... More

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Blog: Spotlight on innovation

By: Kirk Davies, EDC Educational Technology Development Coordinator From June 3-5, Algonquin College hosted the Advancing Learning 2015 Spotlight on Innovation conference. This conference aims to share the experiences of educators across the province in the areas of educational technology, the Internet and engagement. The first keynote speaker,... More

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Did you miss assessment month at the EDC?

No problem! We recorded the sessions so you can watch them when you have time. The assessment sessions cover a wide range of topics related to assessment in higher education and bring a unique perspective from each of the EDC's educational development, educational technology and instructional design groups. From planning and implementing to... More

Monday, June 8, 2015

Discover best practices in community engaged teaching and research

Carleton’s Committee on Community Engaged Pedagogy, in collaboration with 1125@Carleton, the Discovery Centre, Teaching and Learning Services, and the Carleton Scholar program, is hosting a special roundtable event on Best Practices in Community Engaged Teaching and Research. Learn about: What a partnership with community-based organizations... More

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Teaching a first-year course? Don’t miss our summer institute

Our first-year students arrive on campus in September in various states of mind: excited, nervous, anxious, disoriented, ready or perhaps not so ready to work, exhilarated at or overcome by their first shot at more independence. If we want to maximize our students’ success experiences, we need to build learning communities that acknowledge the... More

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Blog: Should we retire the term ‘Learning Styles’?

By: Maristela Petrovic-Dzerdz, EDC Instructional Designer ”Drop the term ‘styles.’ It will confuse others and it won’t help either you or your students.” – Howard Gardner, The Washington Post Op-Ed, 2013. In 1983, psychologist Howard Gardner proposed a new theory, of multiple intelligence. We have all run into this list:... More

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Blog: Should we retire the term ‘Learning Styles’?

By: Maristela Petrovic-Dzerdz, EDC Instructional Designer ”Drop the term ‘styles.’ It will confuse others and it won’t help either you or your students.” - Howard Gardner, The Washington Post Op-Ed, 2013. In 1983, psychologist Howard Gardner proposed a new theory, of multiple intelligence. We have all run into this list: linguistic,... More

Friday, May 29, 2015

Carleton SLaLS professor takes home international teaching award

By: Araina Bond, TLS freelance writer When SLaLS professor Peggy Hartwick received an unexpected nighttime phone call from a colleague recently, she worried something had gone wrong at work. But the call brought much happier news: Hartwick was announced as the recipient of a 2015 Brightspace Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. The award... More

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